A records custodian is an employee of the College who is responsible for directing and managing the operations of a College department.

The Manager of Institutional Records, by Order of the Board of Trustees, has been designated as the Records Management Officer for the College.  In compliance with this Order and the Local Government Records Act, the Records Management Officer will establish standards and procedures for the proper care and secure storage of College records.

College department managers are responsible for the proper and legal management of the records in their custody. To fulfill this responsibility, each College department manager will serve as the Records Custodian for his/her respective area and shall have primary responsibility and accountability for the following duties in support of this Rule:

• Cooperate with the Records Management Office in carrying out the rules and procedures of the records management program established by the College.
• Create, maintain, and protect the records necessary to document his/her department’s official activities ensuring that records are complete and accessible for the retention periods outlined in the College Records Retention Schedule.
• Develop written departmental procedures for file organization to ensure an effective maintenance and retrieval process for records.
• Establish and document effective measures for protecting essential and confidential information from erasure and/or disclosure.
• Develop written documentation for department specific systems such as databases or spreadsheets to ensure continuity of departmental and College operations.
• Assist the Records Management Officer in the development and maintenance of the College Records Retention Schedule.